Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-23
DAILY HERALD.
LYNCH vs.. vANDEvER.
auether man Whe Has lBecn II
Prison Testisfos.

Auoehcr mar Whe Has Becm IN
Prison Testisfos.
ORcer George Mannon testified that
no resided at No. 226 College street. He
was q the White House precinct until 3
o'clock in the afternoon and the rest OF
election day he was at the Depot precinct.
He noticed Bilderrain and Abbott and
thought that they we're buying votes,
,beosuse Bilderrain had so much coin In
his pockets. About noon be saw him
sake money cut of his pocket and give
Il and ballot at the same time to q
man. He arrested the man and was
tpld. that he could not hold, him at the
pulice Office. Witness conid always tell
when Bilderrain's pockets were re-
.s,ieniahed with coin. When Bilderfain
40 walking past he bad to hoid MS
rcockets mn with his hands. There was
= r,an named Justice who got IN line ana
feii ont several times. at the Depot
.,,,sc;nct he noticed Jesus Bilderrain fol-
3cvinc voters clear up to the ballot bax:
Witness also saw him take money out OF
his rockets and give it to men. he dia
mt see any body except Bilderrain DIS
tributinp money at that place. Inc
votinc proceeded in the usual manner.
Cross. examined Can't recollect any
.o.e In particular who had bsen asked
=, vote. The man l arrested was an
Auerican. Did not arrest blderrain
because did not think could make a
case seainst him. Did not know whetn-
e. be was buying the votes. Dld not
near him say anything. Did not see
Abbott buv any votes. There may nave
.been other workers. The money l saw
in Bi,dsrraiu's pockets was silver. DID
not see McCaffrey give any money.
an . Republican. .s
Guadalupe Hernandez testified thai
he lived on Upper Main street aud hrs'
.oame to California in lS49. He never
had become citizen but had registered
and had voted the Democratic ticket a,
,the REQUEST of Jesus Bilderrain who had
paid him 50 at the Depot precinct. Ht
was registered fifteen years ago.
Cross.examined--I voted every yeai
for fifteen years. Voted at the railroad
.electioa many years ago. Bilderrair
xave me the money in . house. Cannot
read. Know the ticket l voted was
Democrats because Bilderrsin gave it to
ime.
Vincente Rodrigues testified that he
lived ON CASTELAR, street and had lived
in California about. fifteen years. r.
Dominguez put witness name on the
register, He voted at the request OF
AHdreas Bilderrain at the depot. When
he returned home B lderrain gave him
-. He had never taken out naturalizi-
&ion papers.
Cross-examined-My name was put
On the register about three years after l
came here, by R. Dominguez. Was Q
Republican at that time. l was found
euiity of stealing. The next time l was
arrested l was only detained four
Asys. was sentenced for stealing for
seven or eight months, but l did not
commit the crime.
Vicente Acuda testified that he lived
On Alameda street, and had lived here
about twenty years. He voted the
Democratic ticket, but be was not paid.
He voted at the Depot Precinct. he
had taken out naturalization papers.
Recess until 2 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Manuel Lastra testified that ne re-
sided in this city, and voted the Demo
cratic ticket, which was given to him
.by T. Botello, who gave him ~.
Cross -examined-I would have voted
che Republican ticket for the same
ching. He gave me the money after
vs.ed. Found out Ivoted the Demo.
cratic ticket only two months ago. l
Supposed was voting the Republican
ticket. Don't know now, except from
what have been told, which ticket l
vcsed.
Officer c. II. Haskins testified that
he was at the Depot Precinct all OF
election day. He arrested three parties.
oas for voting Illegally, one for selling
his vote and one for buying the vote.
Their cases were taken to the District
Ceurt. He saw Bilderrain hand money
20 parties three or four times.
Ceoss-exsmined-I think the man who
voted illegally was named McGovern.
Can't. Darcy said he had voted at the
white House. Don't know that Nc.
Govern did vote. The name of the man
who sold his vote is on the record, and
- l. the name Of the man who bought
1t. Young Tyler said that three dollar.
had been paid for that vote. arrested
chem at his request. Don't know of my
own knowledge that votes were bough
and sold. Saw Republican workers al
tho polls also. Both sides were equally
active in obtaining votes.
Officer Fletcher testified that he wal
at the Court House Precinct on the day
Of election. He had arrested man fol-
attempting to vote under another man.
name.
Officer Robert Martin testified that he
acted as Deputy Assessor. He had
signed an affidavit and sworn to it be-
fore Notary Public Waters.
Cross -examined-I enrolled no parties
for registration.
Adjourned until Tuesday morning al
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